Dolfin powers up with Falcon acquisition
The London wealth management boutique is makes new headway with the acquisition of Falcon private bank amid raft of impressive…
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‘Constant battle is the new norm’: Interpol’s Tim Morris warns of spiralling cyber threats
The executive director of police services cautions about the ‘exponential’ rise of AI technologies in cyber-attacks at City Week, writes…
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Liam Fox: ’there’s no room for complacency’
Liam Fox leads the keynotes at an informative day at City Week, covering everything from fintech to Brexit, reports Arun…
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Arabian Bytes: how the technological revolution is transforming the Middle East – Spear’s report
The technological revolution is – at last – transforming the Middle East. John Arlidge travels from Beirut to Dubai to…
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Investors put £4.5bn UK fintech in pole position – report
Fintech is the UK’s most powerful sector on the global stage – drawing in excess of £4.5bn in investment over…
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William Shakespeare’s investments – Spear’s essay
Christopher Jackson talks to industry insiders to find out what the playwright’s investments can tell us about the Bard on…
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Holy dope: How cannabis has unrolled a $500bn ‘addressable market’
The legalisation of recreational cannabis in much of North America and its medicinal use elsewhere has opened up a huge…
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Rocco Forte interview: The hotelier with staying power
Sir Rocco Forte has worked in hotels for half a century, yet his passion for providing stylish luxury hospitality is…
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JP Morgan on taking a ‘back seat’ to exiting your business
Arun Kakar talks to the head of JP Morgan’s private bank about what to watch out for when stepping out…
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Jason Cowley: Cricket can tell us a lot about decision making in business
From cricket to business and politics, the skills required to make big decisions are as elusive as they are crucial,…
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Guernsey is on the map for family office moves
There is a seismic shift in the family office space which Guernsey is set to capitalise on Guernsey is increasingly…
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Luxury’s untapped market: the over-50s
Advancing in years no longer means the end of an active, fulfilling life – or indeed the end of your…
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Essay: Everything you didn’t know about P2P but were afraid to ask
P2P is an ancient asset class, but it is adapting impressively to meet the demands of the modern economy, writes…
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On to a winner?
Some investment professionals have strong beliefs in certain styles of investing, but the jury’s out about which is best, writes…
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Big Tech vs Big Data — why privacy is at greater risk than before
We should all be worried by tech firms’ failure to protect our data – but not for the reasons many…
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Businesses should mind the scale-up gap
There’s good news with total investment in SMEs doubling last year, but relatively little of the cash is going towards…
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Special report: Rebirth of the North
Whisper it quietly, but after decades in the wilderness the North of England really is on the way to becoming…
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Age against the machine: meet the ‘woke’ CEOs
With image-conscious millennials flooding the workforce, CEOs are having to change. But is it all smoke and mirrors? By Emelia…
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Interview: Johnny Hon, founder of the Global Group
Spear’s catches up with businessman Johnny Hon, founder of the Global Group venture capital firm, to talk British-Chinese opportunities, philanthropy…
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An NGO leads the way in solving poverty through entrepreneurship
Spear’s meets the new UK Chief Executive of iDE, the global NGO on a mission to help rural communities out…
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